This week’s Five Minute Friday prompt is:

GO.

Since I started working full-time in August, I don’t see my kids as much as I used to, even though I work from home. So tonight when I realized we were in desperate need of a grocery run, I asked my kids, “Who wants to come with me?” I thought I could kill two birds with one stone, so to speak — get the necessary chore of shopping done while still spending time with my kids.

Two out of three volunteered to join me. “But I need my book!” they both exclaimed as we climbed into the car.

“No you don’t!” I countered. “You’re supposed to talk to me, not come along so you can read a book!”

“Mom,” my nine-year-old replied. “Some people like the kind of friendship when a friend is just with you.”

I love this about the power of presence. I was really tired today as our 9mo old hasn’t been sleeping well for a few nights and just lying on our bed while they played around me feeling terrible I wasn’t doing anything interesting with her and the 3.5 year old, and yet when I left the room, Miss 3 came and said “Mummy why did you leave? I just want you to be here while I play.”

Oh yes!! I’m an empty nester and widow of 7+ years who has moved a couple of times and now is starting over in so many ways — oh, how I long for friends. You nailed it. Friends whose presence is enough are so precious!

I’m new to #FiveMinuteFriday, Kate… and I love what I see! I love the wisdom that comes from the mouths of our children: “Some people like the kind of friendship when a friend is just with you.” Thanks for having this spot to share with others.

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